Lists of Lord Lieutenancies
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England
- AvonLord Lieutenant of AvonThe Lord Lieutenant of the County of Avon from the creation of the county on 1 April 1974 to its abolition in 1996 was Colonel Sir John Vernon Wills, 4th Baronet, TD, FRICS, JP. He subsequently became Lord Lieutenant of Somerset....
(from 1974 until 1996) - BedfordshireLord Lieutenant of BedfordshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. Since 1711, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire.*William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1549–1551...
- BerkshireLord Lieutenant of BerkshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Berkshire:*Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 1551 – 22 January 1552...
- Berwick-upon-Tweed (until 1974) - held jointly with NorthumberlandNorthumberlandNorthumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
1882 - 1974 - BristolLord Lieutenant of BristolThis is a list of Lord Lieutenants of the City of Bristol.The position of Lord Lieutenant of Bristol has existed for hundreds of years. It was usually held by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire except for a period from 1660 to 1672, when it was held by the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset...
(until 1974 and from 1996) - held jointly with GloucestershireGloucestershireGloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
1882 - 1974 - BuckinghamshireLord Lieutenant of BuckinghamshireThere has been a Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire almost continuously since the position was created by King Henry VIII in 1535. The only exception to this was the English Civil War and English Interregnum between 1643 and 1660 when there was no king to support the Lieutenancy...
- CambridgeshireLord Lieutenant of CambridgeshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire. The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representative in the counties of the United Kingdom. The Lord Lieutenant is supported by a Vice Lord Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants which he or...
- Canterbury (until 1974) - held jointly with KentKentKent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
1872 - 1974 - CheshireLord Lieutenant of CheshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Cheshire:-References:*-External links:*...
- Chester (until 1974) - held jointly with CheshireCheshireCheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
1882 - 1974 - Cinque PortsLord Warden of the Cinque PortsThe Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is a ceremonial official in the United Kingdom. The post dates from at least the 12th century but may be older. The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports was originally in charge of the Cinque Ports, a group of five port towns on the southeast coast of England...
(until 1889) - City of LondonLord Lieutenant of the City of LondonThe City of London is unique in that the post of Lord-Lieutenant is held in commission. The Lord Mayor of the City of London is the head of the Commission of Lieutenancy....
- held in Commission, headed by the Lord MayorLord Mayor of LondonThe Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and... - ClevelandLord Lieutenant of ClevelandThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cleveland since its creation in 1974 to its abolition in 1996:*1974–1979: Major Cecil Crosthwaite*1979–1981: Colonel John Pounder...
(from 1974 until 1996) - CornwallLord Lieutenant of CornwallThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall. Since 1742, all the Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall.*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1554*John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1556–?...
- CumberlandLord Lieutenant of CumberlandThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland. From 1765 to 1974, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Cumberland.*Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 20 August 1586 – 14 December 1595*vacant?...
(until 1974) - CumbriaLord Lieutenant of CumbriaThis is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria:Cumbria was formed on 1 March 1974 by combining Cumberland and Westmorland and some other areas....
(from 1974) - DerbyshireLord Lieutenant of DerbyshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire. Since 1689, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Derbyshire.*Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon...
- DevonLord Lieutenant of DevonThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Devon. Since 1711, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Devon.*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1555*John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1556–1561...
- DorsetLord Lieutenant of DorsetThe Office of the Lord Lieutenant was created during the reign of Henry VIII, taking over the military duties of the Sheriff and control of the military forces of the Crown. From 1569, there was provision for the appointment of Deputies, and in 1662 the Lord-Lieutenant was given entire control of...
- DurhamLord Lieutenant of DurhamThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Durham.*Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland 1552–?*Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 2 August 1586 – 1595*vacant...
- East Riding of YorkshireLord Lieutenant of the East Riding of YorkshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for the East Riding of Yorkshire. The office was established after the English Restoration in 1660, when a Lord Lieutenant was appointed for each Riding of Yorkshire. Since 1721, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of the...
(Restoration until 1974 and from 1996) - East SussexLord Lieutenant of East SussexThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex since the creation of the post and the county on 1 April 1974.-Lord Lieutenants of East Sussex:*John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny 1 April 1974 – 9 November 1989...
(from 1974) - EssexLord Lieutenant of EssexThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Essex. Since 1688, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Essex.*John Petre, 1st Baron Petre*John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford 1558–?...
- Exeter (until 1974) - held jointly with DevonDevonDevon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
1882 - 1974 - GloucestershireLord Lieutenant of GloucestershireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Since 1694, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Gloucestershire.*Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos 1559–?...
- Gloucester (until 1974) - held jointly with GloucestershireGloucestershireGloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
1882 - 1974 - Greater LondonLord Lieutenant of Greater LondonThe Lord Lieutenant of Greater London is Her Majesty's representative in Greater London, including the 32 London boroughs.This is a complete list of Lord Lieutenants of Greater London in the United Kingdom....
(from 1965) - Greater ManchesterLord Lieutenant of Greater ManchesterThe office of Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester is the monarch's representative, Queen Elizabeth II in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England.. The office was created on 1 April 1974...
(from 1974) - HampshireLord Lieutenant of HampshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire. Since 1688, all the Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Hampshire.*William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester 1551–?*William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester bef...
- HerefordshireLord Lieutenant of HerefordshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire. Before the English Civil War, the lieutenancy of Herefordshire was always held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales, but after the Restoration, its lieutenants were appointed separately...
(until 1974 and from 1998) - Hereford and WorcesterLord Lieutenant of Hereford and WorcesterThe office of Lord-Lieutenant of Hereford and Worcester was created when the county of Hereford and Worcester was formed in 1974 through the merger of the former counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire...
(from 1974 until 1998) - HertfordshireLord Lieutenant of HertfordshireThis is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.*Sir Ralph Sadleir 1570–?*Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon 1583–1585*Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester 3 July 1585 – 4 September 1588...
(Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Website) - HumbersideLord Lieutenant of HumbersideA list of the Lord Lieutenants of Humberside. The office was created on 1 April 1974, and abolished on 31 March 1996.-Lord Lieutenants of Humberside 1974-1996:...
(from 1974 until 1996) - Huntingdon and PeterboroughLord Lieutenant of Huntingdon and PeterboroughThis is a list of those people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdon and Peterborough during that county's short existence from 1965. The office was preceded by that of the Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire, also taking part of the jurisdiction of the Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire,...
(from 1965 until 1974) - HuntingdonshireLord Lieutenant of HuntingdonshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire. Huntingdonshire became part of Huntingdon and Peterborough in 1965; see Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdon and Peterborough...
(until 1965) - Isle of Ely (until c. 16th)
- Isle of WightLord Lieutenant of the Isle of WightThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight:*1 April 1974 – 1979: Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma *1980–1985: Sir John Nicholson, 2nd Baronet...
(from 1974) - KentLord Lieutenant of KentThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Kent. Since 1746, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Kent.-Lords Lieutenant of Kent:*Sir Thomas Cheney 1551–?*William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham 3 July 1585 – 6 March 1597...
- Kingston-upon-Hull (until 1974) - held jointly with East Riding of YorkshireEast Riding of YorkshireThe East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
1882 - 1974 - LancashireLord Lieutenant of LancashireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.-References:* The Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, Lancashire County Council...
- LeicestershireLord Lieutenant of LeicestershireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire. Since 1703, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Leicestershire.*Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset 1549–1551*Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon 1551–1552...
- Lichfield (until 1974) - held jointly with StaffordshireStaffordshireStaffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
1882 - 1974 - LincolnshireLord Lieutenant of LincolnshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Since 1660, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.*Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln 1550/1552–?*Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland 1551–1563?...
- Lincoln (until 1974) - held jointly with LincolnshireLincolnshireLincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
1882 - 1974 - County of LondonLord Lieutenant of the County of LondonThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of the County of London.The post was created in 1889, absorbing the duties of the Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets, and abolished in 1965, when it was merged with that of Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex to become the Lord Lieutenant of...
(from 1889 until 1965) - MerseysideLord Lieutenant of MerseysideThe office of Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside was created on 1 April 1974, taking over some duties from the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire and Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire.-External links:...
(from 1974) - MiddlesexLord Lieutenant of MiddlesexThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. The office was abolished on 1 April 1965, with the creation of Greater London and the post of Lord Lieutenant of Greater London, with small parts of Middlesex coming under the jurisdiction of the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, the...
(until 1965) - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (until 1974) - held jointly with NorthumberlandNorthumberlandNorthumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
1882 - 1974 - NorfolkLord Lieutenant of NorfolkThis is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk. Since 1689, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Norfolk.*Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex 1557–1559*Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk 1559–1572...
- Norwich (until 1974) - held jointly with NorfolkNorfolkNorfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
1882 - 1974 - NorthamptonshireLord Lieutenant of NorthamptonshireBelow is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire. Since 1735, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Northamptonshire. The lieutenancy included the Soke of Peterborough until 1965, when the Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire became Lord Lieutenant of...
- NorthumberlandLord Lieutenant of NorthumberlandThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland. Since 1802, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland.*Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland*Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland ?–1489...
- NottinghamshireLord Lieutenant of NottinghamshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire. Since 1694, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Nottinghamshire.*Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland 1552–1563?*Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland 1574–1587?...
- Nottingham (until 1974) - held jointly with NottinghamshireNottinghamshireNottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
1882 - 1974 - North Riding of YorkshireLord Lieutenant of the North Riding of YorkshireThe post of Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire was created in 1660, at the Restoration, and was abolished on 31 March 1974. From 1782 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of the North Riding of Yorkshire....
(Restoration until 1974) - North YorkshireLord Lieutenant of North YorkshireThe position of Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974.Since 1996 the position has included the areas south of the River Tees in the former county of Cleveland...
(from 1974) - OxfordshireLord Lieutenant of OxfordshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Oxfordshire.*Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk 1545*vacant?*Sir Francis Knollys in 1565...
- Poole (until 1974) - held jointly with DorsetDorsetDorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
1882 - 1974 - RutlandLord Lieutenant of RutlandThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland. The post was abolished on 31 March 1974, with the area coming under the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, but revived in 1997...
(until 1974 and from 1997) - ShropshireLord Lieutenant of ShropshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. Before the English Civil War, the lieutenancy of Shropshire was always held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales, but after the Restoration, its lieutenants were appointed separately...
- SomersetLord Lieutenant of SomersetThis is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Somerset. Since 1714, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Somerset.-Lord Lieutenants of Somerset:*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1555...
- Southampton (until 1974) - held jointly with HampshireHampshireHampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
1882 - 1974 - South YorkshireLord Lieutenant of South YorkshireThis is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire:The post was created on 1 April 1974, covering the new metropolitan county of South Yorkshire...
(from 1974) - StaffordshireLord Lieutenant of StaffordshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Staffordshire. Since 1828, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Staffordshire:*Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford 1559...
- SuffolkLord Lieutenant of SuffolkThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk. Since 1642, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Suffolk.-Lord Lieutenants of Suffolk:*Sir Anthony Wingfield 1551–1552 jointly with*? 1551–?...
- SurreyLord Lieutenant of SurreyThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. Since 1737, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Surrey.-Lord Lieutenants of Surrey:*William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1551–1553?...
- SussexLord Lieutenant of SussexThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Sussex. From 1677 until 1974, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Sussex.-Lord Lieutenants of Sussex to 1974:*Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel 1551–? jointly with...
(until 1974) - Tower Hamlets (until 1889)
- Tyne and WearLord Lieutenant of Tyne and WearThis is a complete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear, since the creation of the county on 1 April 1974:*James Steel 1 April 1974 – 1984*Sir Ralph Carr-Ellison 1984–2000*Nigel Sherlock 2000–present...
(from 1974) - WarwickshireLord Lieutenant of WarwickshireThis is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire. Since 1728, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Warwickshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Warwickshire:*Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick 1569–1570*vacant...
- WestmorlandLord Lieutenant of WestmorlandThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria...
(until 1974) - West MidlandsLord Lieutenant of the West MidlandsThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands since the creation of that office on 1 April 1974.*Charles Ian Finch-Knightley, 11th Earl of Aylesford 1 April 1974 – 1993* Sir Robert Richard Taylor 16 December 1993 – 2007...
(from 1974) - West Riding of YorkshireLord Lieutenant of the West Riding of YorkshireThis is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire from its creation in 1660 to its abolition on 31 March 1974. From 1699 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding of Yorkshire...
(Restoration until 1974) - West SussexLord Lieutenant of West SussexThis is a complete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex since the creation of the office and the county on 1 April 1974:...
(from 1974) - West YorkshireLord Lieutenant of West YorkshireThe office of Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974.*Kenneth Hargreaves 1 April 1974 – 1978 *William Bulmer 1978–1985*John Taylor, Baron Ingrow 1985–1992...
(from 1974) - WiltshireLord Lieutenant of WiltshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. From 1750, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Wiltshire:*William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke 1551 – 17 March 1570...
- WorcestershireLord Lieutenant of WorcestershireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. Since 1719, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Worcestershire.-Lord Lieutenants of Worcestershire to 1974:...
(until 1974 and from 1998) - Worcester (until 1974) - held jointly with WorcestershireWorcestershireWorcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
1882 - 1974 - YorkshireLord Lieutenant of Yorkshire- List of Lord Lieutenants :From 1642 until 1660 the position was vacant, however after the Restoration, a separate lieutenant was appointed for each of the three ridings; see Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire and Lord Lieutenant of...
(until RestorationEnglish RestorationThe Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
) - York (until 1974) - held jointly with West Riding of YorkshireWest Riding of YorkshireThe West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
1882 - 1974
Scotland
- Aberdeen (from 1900)
- AberdeenshireLord Lieutenant of AberdeenshireThe Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area consisting of the county of Aberdeen as it existed immediately prior to abolition for local government purposes by the Local Government Act 1973 except that part within Aberdeen City.The office was...
- AngusLord Lieutenant of AngusThe Lord Lieutenant of Angus, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which was defined by the Lord-Lieutenants Order 1996 as consisting of the unitary Angus council area, in Scotland....
- Argyll and ButeLord Lieutenant of Argyll and ButeThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute.* Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean of Duart, Baron Maclean 1975–1990* John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute 1990–1993...
(from 1975) - ArgyllshireLord Lieutenant of ArgyllshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire. The office was created on 6 May 1794 and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute in 1975.*John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll 17 March 1794 – 1799...
(until 1975) - AyrshireLord Lieutenant of AyrshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire, Scotland.*Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton 17 March 1794 – 30 October 1796*Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton 23 November 1796 – 14 December 1819...
(until 1975) - Ayrshire and ArranLord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and ArranThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland....
(from 1975) - BanffshireLord Lieutenant of BanffshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, Scotland.*James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife 17 March 1794 – 24 January 1809*In commission 1809–1813**Sir George Abercromby, 4th Baronet**Francis Garden Campbell**Stewart Souler...
- BerwickshireLord Lieutenant of BerwickshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for the area of Berwickshire.The official title of the office was as follows:*His Majesty's Lieutenant for the County of Berwick...
- ButeshireLord Lieutenant of ButeshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire. The post was established in 1794 and abolished in 1975, being replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute and the Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran....
(until 1975) - CaithnessLord Lieutenant of CaithnessThe Lord Lieutenant of Caithness is the British monarch's personal representative in an area defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government district of Caithness, in Scotland. This definition was renewed by the Lord-Lieutenants Order 1996...
- ClackmannanshireLord Lieutenant of ClackmannanshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire.The official title of the office has varied over time as follows:* David Erskine, 9th Earl of Buchan 1713 – 1715* incomplete before 1794...
- CromartyLord Lieutenant of CromartyThis is a list of Lord Lieutenants of Cromartyshire, Scotland.*Robert Bruce Aeneas Macleod 5 May 1794 – 1833*Roderick Macleod 6 May 1833 – 13 March 1853*George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland 2 April 1853 – 15 May 1891...
(until 1890) - DumfriesLord Lieutenant of DumfriesThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Dumfries.*William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry 17 March 1794 –1797*Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch 17 November 1797 – 20 April 1819...
- DunbartonshireLord Lieutenant of DunbartonshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire. Before the twentieth century, the county was spelled Dumbartonshire.*John Elphinstone, 11th Lord Elphinstone...
- Dundee (from 1894)
- East LothianLord Lieutenant of East LothianThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian.*George Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale 17 March 1794 – 9 August 1804*Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of Haddington 18 September 1804 – 1823...
(from 1921) - Edinburgh (known as the "Lord Lieutenant of the City and County of the City of Edinburgh, and the Liberties thereof" until 1975)
- EdinburghshireLord Lieutenant of MidlothianThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian .*Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch 17 March 1794 – 11 January 1812*Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch 25 January 1812 – 20 April 1819...
- renamed Midlothian 1921 - Elginshire - renamed Moray 1928
- FifeLord Lieutenant of FifeThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Fife.*George Lindsay-Crawford, 22nd Earl of Crawford 17 March 1794 – 1807*Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin 7 March 1807 – 1807...
- ForfarshireLord Lieutenant of AngusThe Lord Lieutenant of Angus, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which was defined by the Lord-Lieutenants Order 1996 as consisting of the unitary Angus council area, in Scotland....
- renamed Angus 1928 - Glasgow (from 1893)
- HaddingtonshireLord Lieutenant of East LothianThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian.*George Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale 17 March 1794 – 9 August 1804*Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of Haddington 18 September 1804 – 1823...
- renamed East Lothian 1921 - InvernessLord Lieutenant of InvernessThe Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government districts of Inverness, Badenoch and Strathspey, and Lochaber, in Scotland, and this definition was renewed by the Lord-Lieutenants ...
- KincardineshireLord Lieutenant of KincardineshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire.*Anthony Adrian Keith-Falconer, 5th Earl of Kintore 17 March 1794 – 30 August 1804*John Arbuthnott, 8th Viscount of Arbuthnott 5 October 1804 – 1847...
- Kinross-shireLord Lieutenant of Kinross-shireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Kinross-shire:*George Graham 17 March 1794 – 18 December 1801*William Adam 30 January 1802 – 17 February 1839*Sir Charles Adam 28 March 1839 – 16 September 1853...
(until 1975) - KirkcudbrightLord Lieutenant of KirkcudbrightThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright, now the Lord-Lieutenant for Dumfries and Galloway Region .*George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway 5 November 1794 – 1803...
- LanarkshireLord Lieutenant of LanarkshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.*George Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney 1714 - 29th January 1737*Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton 17 March 1794 – 2 August 1799...
- Linlithgowshire - renamed West Lothian 1921
- MidlothianLord Lieutenant of MidlothianThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian .*Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch 17 March 1794 – 11 January 1812*Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch 25 January 1812 – 20 April 1819...
- MorayLord Lieutenant of MorayThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Moray, Scotland. Until 1928 the office was known as Lord Lieutenant of the County of Elgin.-Lord Lieutenants of Elginshire:...
(known as Elgin or Elginshire until 1928) - NairnLord Lieutenant of NairnThe Lord Lieutenant of Nairn, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government district of Nairn, in Scotland, and this definition was renewed by the Lord-Lieutenants Order 1996...
- OrkneyLord Lieutenant of OrkneyThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Orkney.* Patrick Neale Sutherland Graeme 8 April 1948 – 26 September 1958* Robert Scarth 15 January 1959 – 18 May 1966...
(from 1975) - Orkney and ShetlandLord Lieutenant of Orkney and ShetlandThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Shetland. The Lieutenancy was replaced by two Lieutenancies, the Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and the Lord Lieutenant of Shetland, in 1948.* James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton 1715 – ?*...
(until 1975) - PeeblesshireLord Lieutenant of PeeblesshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire. The Lieutenancy has been replaced by the Lieutenancy of Tweeddale.*Alexander Murray, 7th Lord Elibank 12 May 1794 – 24 September 1820...
(until 1975) - Perth and KinrossLord Lieutenant of Perth and KinrossThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross. The office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire and the Lord Lieutenant of Kinross-shire in 1975.*Butter had been Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire...
(from 1975) - PerthshireLord Lieutenant of PerthshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire. The office was replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross in 1975.* John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl 17 March 1794 – 29 September 1830...
(until 1975) - RenfrewshireLord Lieutenant of RenfrewshireThe Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire is the representative of the British Crown covering a lieutenancy area of the county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
- Ross and CromartyLord Lieutenant of Ross and CromartyThe Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government districts of Ross and Cromarty and Skye and Lochalsh in Scotland, and this definition was renewed by the Lord-Lieutenants ...
(since 1890) - Ross-shireLord Lieutenant of Ross-shireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Ross-shire. The office was replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty in 1891 through the operation of the Local Government Act 1889....
(until 1890) - Roxburgh, Ettrick and LauderdaleLord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and LauderdaleThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale. This office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire and the Lord Lieutenant of Selkirkshire in 1975....
(since 1975) - RoxburghshireLord Lieutenant of RoxburghshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire. The office was replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale in 1975.*John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe 17 March 1794 – 19 March 1804...
(until 1975) - SelkirkshireLord Lieutenant of SelkirkshireThis is a list of people, who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Selkirkshire. The office was replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale in 1975.* Charles Montagu-Scott, Earl of Dalkeith 17 March 1794 – 1797...
(until 1975) - ShetlandLord Lieutenant of ShetlandThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Shetland. The office was created when that of Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Shetland was divided in 1948*Sir Arthur Nicolson 8 April 1948 – 25 April 1952...
(from 1975) - Stirling and FalkirkLord Lieutenant of Stirling and FalkirkThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk. This office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire in 1975.* Younger of Leckie had been Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire...
(from 1975) - StirlingshireLord Lieutenant of StirlingshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire in Scotland. The office was abolished in 1975, and replaced with the Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk.* David Erskine, 9th Earl of Buchan 1713 – 1715...
(until 1975) - SutherlandLord Lieutenant of SutherlandThe Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government district of Sutherland in Scotland, and this definition was renewed by the Lord-Lieutenants Order 1996...
- TweeddaleLord Lieutenant of TweeddaleThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale. The office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire in 1975.*Scott had been Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire*Sir Robert Scott 1975–1980...
(from 1975) - West LothianLord Lieutenant of West LothianThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian. The office was known as the Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire until 1921.* James Hope-Johnstone, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun 17 March 1794 – 29 May 1816...
(from 1921) - Western IslesLord Lieutenant of the Western IslesThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles. The office was created in 1975.* Maj. Samuel Longbotham 13 April 1975 – 1983* Granville Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville 14 April 1983 – 1993...
(from 1975) - WigtownLord Lieutenant of WigtownThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Wigtownshire, a county in the Dumfries and Galloway council area of south-west Scotland.-Title:...
Wales
- AngleseyLord Lieutenant of AngleseyThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey. Since 1761, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey...
(until 1974) - BrecknockshireLord Lieutenant of BrecknockshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire. After 1723, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire...
(until 1974) - CaernarvonshireLord Lieutenant of CaernarvonshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire. Since 1778, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Caernarvonshire...
(until 1974) - CardiganshireLord Lieutenant of CardiganshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire. After 1780, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire...
(until 1974) - CarmarthenshireLord Lieutenant of CarmarthenshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire. After 1762, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire...
(until 1974) - Carmarthen (until 1974) - held jointly with CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireCarmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
1882 - 1974 - ClwydLord Lieutenant of ClwydThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Clwyd. The office was created on 1 April 1974.*Brigadier Hugh Salusbury Kynaston Mainwaring, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D...
(from 1974) - DenbighshireLord Lieutenant of DenbighshireThis is an incomplete list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire. After 1733, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Denbighshire...
(until 1974) - DyfedLord Lieutenant of DyfedThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Dyfed. The office was created on 1 April 1974, replacing the Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.*The Hon...
(from 1974) - FlintshireLord Lieutenant of FlintshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire. Since 1802, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Flintshire...
(until 1974) - GlamorganLord Lieutenant of GlamorganThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan. After 1729, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan. The post was abolished on 31 March 1974.-Lord Lieutenants of Glamorgan to 1974:...
(until 1974) - GwentLord Lieutenant of GwentThe office of Lord Lieutenant of Gwent was created on 1 April 1974 as the Monarch's representative covering the newly formed administrative county of Gwent...
(from 1974) - GwyneddLord Lieutenant of GwyneddThis is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Gwynedd. The office was created on 1 April 1974.*Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley, 13th Baronet 1 April 1974 – 1980? with two lieutenants:...
(from 1974) - HaverfordwestLord Lieutenant of HaverfordwestThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Haverfordwest. The county corporate of Haverfordwest was usually under the jurisdiction of the Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire, but it had its own Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum from 1761 until 1931.-Lord Lieutenants of Haverfordwest...
(until 1974) - MerionethshireLord Lieutenant of MerionethshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire. After 1762, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire...
(until 1974) - Mid GlamorganLord Lieutenant of Mid GlamorganThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan. Prior to the division of the county on 1 April 1974, the Monarch was represented by the Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan.*Sir Cennydd George Traherne, K.G., T.D.† 1 April 1974 – 1990?...
(from 1974) - MonmouthshireLord Lieutenant of MonmouthshireThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire. Before the English Civil War, the lieutenancy of Monmouthshire was held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales, except for the period from 1602 to 1629, when it formed a separate lieutenancy in conjunction with Glamorgan...
(until 1974) - MontgomeryshireLord Lieutenant of MontgomeryshireThe following is a list of people that have held the title of Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire. After 1761, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire...
(until 1974) - PembrokeshireLord Lieutenant of PembrokeshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire. After 1715, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire. The county corporate of Haverfordwest was included in this lieutenancy, except for the period from 1761 to 1931, when there was a separate Lord...
(until 1974) - PowysLord Lieutenant of PowysThis is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Powys. Prior to 1974, the Monarch was represented in the area by the Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire, the Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire and the Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire....
(from 1974) - RadnorshireLord Lieutenant of RadnorshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire. After 1715, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Radnorshire...
(until 1974) - South GlamorganLord Lieutenant of South GlamorganThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for South Glamorgan. The office was created on 1 April 1974.*Sir Cennydd George Traherne, K.G., T.D.† 1 April 1974 – 1985**Sir Hugo Boothby, 14th Baronet 1 April 1974 – 30 May 1986?...
(from 1974) - West GlamorganLord Lieutenant of West GlamorganThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for West Glamorgan. The office was created on 1 April 1974.*Sir Cennydd George Traherne, KG, TD† 1 April 1974 – 1987?**Col. James Vaughan Williams 1 April 1974 – 1987*Lt.-Col...
(from 1974)
Northern Ireland
- AntrimLord Lieutenant of AntrimThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Antrim. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*Charles O'Neill, 1st Earl O'Neill 17 October 1831 – 25 March 1841*George Chichester, 3rd Marquess of Donegall 24 April 1841 – 20 October 1883...
- ArmaghLord Lieutenant of ArmaghThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Armagh. The office was created on 23 August 1831....
- BelfastLord Lieutenant of BelfastThe Lord Lieutenant of Belfast is the official representative of the Queen for the 'County Borough of Belfast', Northern Ireland. The current Lord Lieutenant is Dame Mary Peters who was appointed in August 2009. The position was first created in 1900 and was held by the Marquess of Londonderry...
(from 1899) - DownLord Lieutenant of DownThis is a list of lords lieutenants of County Down. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*The Marquess of Downshire 7 October 1831 – 12 April 1845*The Marquess of Londonderry 17 May 1845 – 1864...
- FermanaghLord Lieutenant of FermanaghThis is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Fermanagh. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*John Willoughby Cole, 2nd Earl of Enniskillen 17 October 1831 – 31 March 1840...
- LondonderryLord Lieutenant of County LondonderryThis is a list of people to have been Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry. The office was created on 23 August 1831.-County Londonderry:*George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh 7 October 1831 – 20 August 1840*Sir Robert Ferguson, 2nd Baronet 1840 – 13 March 1860...
(County) - Londonderry (County Borough) Held jointly with County LondonderryCounty LondonderryThe place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
1882 - 1899 - TyroneLord Lieutenant of TyroneThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of County Tyrone. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon 17 October 1831 – 8 April 1839*Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont June 1839 – 26 December 1863...
rest of Ireland
- CarlowLord Lieutenant of CarlowThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Carlow. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough 17 October 1831 – 1838* John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough November 1838 – 28 January 1880...
(until 1922) - CavanLord Lieutenant of CavanThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cavan. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Thomas Taylour, 2nd Marquess of Headfort 17 October 1831 – 6 December 1870* John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar 3 April 1871 – 6 October 1876...
(until 1922) - ClareLord Lieutenant of ClareThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of County Clare. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* William Vesey-FitzGerald, 2nd Baron FitzGerald and Vesey 7 October 1831 – 11 May 1843...
(until 1922) - CorkLord Lieutenant of CorkThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of County Cork. The office was created on 23 August 1831. For people who served as Lieutenant of the city of Cork see Lord Lieutenant of the City of Cork....
(until 1922) - CorkLord Lieutenant of the City of CorkThis is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Cork.*James Francis Bernard, 4th Earl of Bandon 1877–1922...
(County of the City) - usually held with County Cork (until 1922) - DonegalLord Lieutenant of DonegalThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of County Donegal. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*George Augustus Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall 17 October 1831 – 5 October 1844...
(until 1922) - Drogheda (County of the Town) (until 1899) - held jointly with County LouthCounty LouthCounty Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
1882 - 1899 - DublinLord Lieutenant of DublinThis is a list of those who have held the post of Lord Lieutenant of County Dublin. The office was created on 23 August 1831. There was also a separate Lord Lieutenant of the City of Dublin.* John Brabazon, 10th Earl of Meath 7 October 1831 – 15 March 1851...
(until 1922) - Dublin (County of the City)Lord Lieutenant of the City of DublinThis is a list of those who have held the post of Lord Lieutenant of the City of Dublin:...
(until 1922) - GalwayLord Lieutenant of GalwayThis is a list of people who have held the post of Lord Lieutenant of Galway. The office was created on 23 August 1831 and was abolished in 1922, when Galway ceased to be part of the United Kingdom....
(until 1922) - Galway (County of the Town) (until 1899) - held jointly with County GalwayCounty GalwayCounty Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
1882 - 1899 - KerryLord Lieutenant of KerryThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Kerry. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*Valentine Browne, 2nd Earl of Kenmare 7 October 1831 – 31 October 1853*Henry Arthur Herbert 22 November 1854 – 26 February 1866...
(until 1922) - KildareLord Lieutenant of KildareThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Kildare. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster 7 October 1831 – 10 October 1874*Henry Moore, 3rd Marquess of Drogheda 4 December 1874 – 29 June 1892...
(until 1922) - KilkennyLord Lieutenant of KilkennyThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Kilkenny. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde 7 October 1831 – 18 May 1838*John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough November 1838 – 16 May 1847...
(until 1922) - Kilkenny (County of the City) (until 1899) - jointly with County KilkennyCounty KilkennyCounty Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
1882 - 1899 - King's CountyLord Lieutenant of King's CountyThis is a list of those who have served as Lord Lieutenant of King's County. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse 7 October 1831 – 31 October 1867*Thomas Bernard 17 December 1867 – 13 December 1883...
(until 1922) - LeitrimLord Lieutenant of LeitrimThe following is a list of those who have been Lord Lieutenant of Leitrim. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim 7 October 1831 – 31 December 1854* Edward King Tenison 31 January 1855 – December 1856...
(until 1922) - LimerickLord Lieutenant of LimerickThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Limerick. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Hon. Richard Hobart FitzGibbon 7 October 1831 – September 1848* John FitzGibbon, 2nd Earl of Clare 13 September 1848 – 13 August 1851...
(until 1922) - LimerickLord Lieutenant of the City of LimerickThis is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of City of Limerick.*William Monsell, 1st Baron Emly of Tervoe –1894*Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl 1895–1922...
(County of the City) (until 1922) usually held jointly with County Limerick - LongfordLord Lieutenant of LongfordThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Longford. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* George Forbes, Viscount Forbes 7 October 1831 – 13 November 1836* Luke White 22 November 1836 – 1841...
(until 1922) - LouthLord Lieutenant of LouthThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Louth. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*Patrick Bellew, 1st Baron Bellew 9 December 1831 – 10 December 1866*John McClintock, 1st Baron Rathdonnell 14 January 1867 – 17 April 1879...
(until 1922) - MayoLord Lieutenant of MayoThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Mayo. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Howe Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo 7 October 1831 – 26 January 1845* George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan 25 February 1845 – 10 November 1888...
(until 1922) - MeathLord Lieutenant of MeathThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of County Meath, Ireland. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley 28 October 1831 – 11 February 1835...
(until 1922) - MonaghanLord Lieutenant of MonaghanThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of County Monaghan. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* William Westenra, 2nd Baron Rossmore 7 October 1831 – 1836* Henry Westenra, 3rd Baron Rossmore 13 June 1836 – 6 December 1858...
(until 1922) - Queen's County (until 1922)
- RoscommonLord Lieutenant of RoscommonThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of County Roscommon.The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Robert King, 1st Viscount Lorton 7 October 1831 – 20 November 1854* Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne 18 December 1854 – 29 September 1856...
(until 1922) - SligoLord Lieutenant of SligoThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Sligo. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Sir Francis Knox-Gore, 1st Baronet 5 December 1831 – December 1868* Sir Robert Gore-Booth, 4th Baronet 18 December 1868 – 21 December 1876...
(until 1922) - TipperaryLord Lieutenant of TipperaryThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of County Tipperary between 1831 and 1922. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore 17 October 1831 – 29 June 1832...
(until 1922) - WaterfordLord Lieutenant of WaterfordThis is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of County Waterford. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Henry Villiers-Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Decies 17 October 1831 – 23 January 1874...
(until 1922) - Waterford (County of the City) (until 1922) - held jointly with County WaterfordCounty Waterford*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
1882 - 1922 - WestmeathLord Lieutenant of WestmeathThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Westmeath. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* George Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath 7 October 1831 – April 1871...
(until 1922) - WexfordLord Lieutenant of WexfordThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Wexford. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Robert Carew, 1st Baron Carew 7 October 1831 – 2 June 1856* Robert Carew, 2nd Baron Carew 5 July 1856 – 8 September 1881...
(until 1922) - WicklowLord Lieutenant of WicklowThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Wicklow. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* William Howard, 4th Earl of Wicklow 7 October 1831 – 22 March 1869* William Brabazon, 11th Earl of Meath 1869 – 26 May 1887...
(until 1922)
See also
- Ceremonial counties of EnglandCeremonial counties of EnglandThe ceremonial counties are areas of England to which are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as counties and areas for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997...
- Lieutenancy areas of ScotlandLieutenancy areas of ScotlandThe lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenants, the monarch's representatives, in Scotland. They are different from the local government council areas, the committee areas, the sheriffdoms, the registration counties, the former regions and districts, the...
- Preserved counties of WalesPreserved counties of WalesThe preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of Lieutenancy and Shrievalty. They are based on the counties created by the Local Government Act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996.-Usage:The Local Government ...
- Counties of IrelandCounties of IrelandThe counties of Ireland are sub-national divisions used for the purposes of geographic demarcation and local government. Closely related to the county is the County corporate which covered towns or cities which were deemed to be important enough to be independent from their counties. A county...
- List of Shrievalties
- Lists of Custodes Rotulorum